Завершальний розділ книги називається «Міністр освіти на день», у якому автори яскраво описують уявну школу, організовану на генетичних засадах педагогіки (Л8Ьиту & Ріошіи, 2014, р. 178-187).
Висновки та перспективи подальших розвідок
Зміст книги К. Асбурі та Р. Пломіна «Г означає гени: вплив генетики на освіту та досягнення» надзвичайно актуальний для справи реформування української освіти, підвищення професійної компетентності вчителів та для удосконалення навчання студентів педагогічних університетів України. Її варто видати українською мовою. Таке видання стане цікавим і корисним посібником для політиків, педагогів та батьків своїми конструктивними рекомендаціями стосовно однієї з найважливіших проблем освіти - як підготовити кожну і всяку дитину до успішного життя у сучасному постійно мінливому світі.
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Abstract
The contribution of psychogenetics to education
V. Pomohaibo
Here is a review of the book by British psychogeneticists K. Asbury and R. Plomin, «G is for genes: The impact of genetics on education and achievement» which is intended to promote the success of all children, regardless of their abilities, development, social status, for the benefit of the children themselves. , their families and society at large. The book presents the results of the latest numerous behavioral genetics studies that have been carried out in different countries of the world. This results show that the role of genetic factors in human learning and life success is not absolute and that the impact of the environment is no less important than genes. This thesis is a base of the personalized child education idea. Based on an analysis of the research results, the authors of the book assert that school education should be personalized. It is the personalization of learning that will ensure to develop the thinking ability, acquire knowledge and skills at a pace and direction that is appropriate for each child.
Personalized learning should be based on the following principles: a minimization of the core curriculum and test basic knowledge and skills; a maximizing of options to all pupils alongside the compulsory basic knowledge and skills; a stopping of labeling ability of children; an individual education of each pupil; a teaching of children to achieve success; a promotion of equal opportunities for children from an early age; an availability of out-of-school education for all children; a two-stage physical education program; wide choice of future life ways; a training of new teachers in genetics and a giving them the methods to put it into pedagogical practice; the scale of schools in directions and levels of education. Finally, the authors of the book offer their vision of a school that will be based on the laws of behavioral genetics.
The contents of the book by K. Asbury and R. Plomin, «G is for genes: The impact of genetics on education and achievement» are extremely relevant to reform Ukrainian education, to enhance teachers' professional competence, and to improve the training of student at Ukrainian pedagogical universities. The book should be published in Ukrainian. This publication will be an interesting and useful handbook for policymakers, educators and parents with its constructive recommendations on one of the most important educational challenges - how to prepare each and every child for a successful life in today's ever-changing world.
Keywords: psychogenetics, behavior genetics, school education, genotype, environment, personalized learning, equal opportunities.